Beirut ↔ Istanbul
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 16:00 (Beirut time).
Sync Beirut and Istanbul easily. Beirut is 1 hour behind Istanbul. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 16:00 (Beirut time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 10 days Mar 08
💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.
Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
6/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
20:02 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours🌍
New York City
06:02 EST
Sleeping
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London
11:02 GMT
Working
Synchronization Context
With only a 1 hour difference, these cities share a near-total workday overlap. Coordination is seamless, with most business hours aligning perfectly.
Beirut Business Pulse
- Culture Entrepreneurial, polyglot, and relationship-driven. Resilience is a key professional trait.
- Lunch Break 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Reach out between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Lebanese business culture is relational and resilient. Most professionals are multilingual (English/French/Arabic). Maintain a professional, supportive tone. Punctuality is valued, but be flexible with potential schedule changes due to local variables.
Istanbul Business Pulse
- Culture A bridge between East and West. Business is personal, and hospitality (tea/coffee) is a prerequisite.
- Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM.
- Pro Tip Aim for calls between 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM or 2:00 PM and 4:30 PM. Turkish business culture is highly relational; starting with "Nasılsınız?" (How are you?) and building rapport is essential. Avoid scheduling critical calls late on Friday afternoons.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Beirut | Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Asia/Beirut | Europe/Istanbul |
| Country | Lebanon | Turkey |
| Coordinates | 33.89, 35.50 | 41.01, 28.98 |
| Population | 2,429,000 | 15,848,000 |